24 Jan 04 - 01:59 AM (#1100200) Subject: Bottom Line Closes For Good From: Merritt I don't know hos folkish this is, but from Newsday 6 hours ago: The Bottom Line has housed its last gig after a 30-year run. The venerable Greenwich Village nightclub, where musicians from Bruce Springsteen to Miles Davis once performed, closed its doors on Thursday, seven weeks after a judge gave it five days to pay $190,000 in back rent or face eviction. In a statement announcing its closing, the club's owners thanked fans who had lent their support during a six-month struggle "for making a very painful and surreal experience a bit more bearable." In recent months, many performers refused to accept money for their shows. A recent online petition urging the saving of the club was signed by Gregg Allman, Sammy Hagar, Steven Van Zandt, Emmylou Harris and others. Read full article: http://www.nynewsday.com/news/local/manhattan/nyc-bott0124,0,5226919.story?coll=nyc-topheadlines-left - Merritt |
24 Jan 04 - 11:46 AM (#1100391) Subject: RE: Bottom Line Closes For Good From: kendall Change is inevitable; resistance to change is also inevitable. It's sad, but all eras must end.(I'm waiting for rap and rock to die out) |
24 Jan 04 - 02:33 PM (#1100484) Subject: RE: Bottom Line Closes For Good From: Jerry Rasmussen The Bottom Line ended pretty much as a folk venue many years ago. Still sorry to see it go. Even in the early 60's it was never a dedicated folk venue. I saw Sun Ra and His Arkestra there. Jerry |
24 Jan 04 - 02:49 PM (#1100495) Subject: RE: Bottom Line Closes For Good From: GUEST The Bottom Line opened in 1975, not the early 60's. They presented music of all types of music, including folk, right up until the end. |
24 Jan 04 - 03:32 PM (#1100521) Subject: RE: Bottom Line Closes For Good From: Joe Offer Here's the entire text of the Newsday article Merritt linked to:
By Pete Bowles and Rafer Guzmán Staff Writers
January 23, 2004, 8:11 PM EST
The Bottom Line has housed its last gig after a 30-year run.
Copyright © 2004, Newsday, Inc. |
24 Jan 04 - 04:47 PM (#1100565) Subject: RE: Bottom Line Closes For Good From: bflat It is indeed sad. I enjoyed many performances there with my friends. As a former business owner who had lease experiences I had the choice to renew or relocate. Sometimes the landlord'd terms are unbearable and the choice comes down to closing or relocating. Does anyone know if there is any thought to Pepper and co-owner Snadowsky opening another Bottom Line? The location alone does not make the music and there seems to be too much sentimentality over that. Move on and make it better, is my thought. The concepts the owners had for bringing music to a stage can be done almost anywhere in NYC. Ellen |
24 Jan 04 - 04:57 PM (#1100569) Subject: RE: Bottom Line Closes For Good From: WFDU - Ron Olesko From what I understand, the subject of a new location was discussed. However, they felt the location WAS the important reason to keep it open. In addition, they could not find a space that was affordable. While the rent may have been high, my impression is that the rent was not as high as for other locations. Rent is very high in Manhattan, especially for space that size. The problem was they were not drawing audiences as they were in their heyday. They did not cater to the whims of changing musical tastes and book pop, rap or other music that draws young crowds. The village has also changed, and aging audiences do not attend shows as they did in their youth. It is sad, unfortunate, but it is simply a matter of business in the end. The great work that Allan and Stanley did to create that environment will be long remembered. They've earned a spot in music history for the contribution that they made. There will be other venues in the future, as there have been in the past, and hopefully Allan and Stanley will create another venue someday that is fit for the times. |